Diabetic Snack Recipes
The following are just a sample of the mouth-watering diabetic snack recipes available in the Delicious Diabetic Recipes ebook.
PEANUT BUTTER SNACKS
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. honey
1 c. toasted wheat germ
2 tbsp. nonfat dry milk
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. coconut
Combine peanut butter, honey, wheat germ, and dry milk; mix well. Stir in raisins. Shape into balls; roll in coconut, coating well. Store covered in refrigerator. Makes 15 snacks.
FIG OAT BITES
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. margarine, softened
1/2 c. honey
1/4 c. skim milk
2 egg whites
2 c. Oat Bran cereal
1 c. chopped figs
Stir together flour, soda, and cinnamon. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat together margarine, honey, milk and egg whites. Add flour mixture, stirring until combined.
Mix cereal and figs; drop by tablespoon onto lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten slightly with bottom of floured glass. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Yield 3 dozen cookies. 2 cookies = 170 calories
JELLO SALAD
1 box sugar-free Jello, any flavor
8 oz. sour cream
8 oz. Cool Whip
8 oz. crushed pineapple
Mix well Jello, sour cream and pineapple. Fold in Cool Whip and chill. Serves 8.
COTTAGE CHEESE VEGETABLE DUNK
2 (8 ounce) cartons low fat cottage cheese
1 cup (4 ounce) shredded low fat process American cheese
3 tablespoons plain unsweetened low fat yogurt,
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons minced onion
Mix cottage cheese, american cheese, yogurt, horseradish, pepper, salt, green pepper, and minced onion. 28 servings. Exchange free. Calories 22, trace of fat, cholesterol 1 milligram, carbohydrate 1 gram, trace of fiber, protein 3 milligrams, sodium 134 milligrams.
APPLESAUCE BRAN SQUARES
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves or nutmeg
1/2 c. oleo (room temperature)
2 lg. egg whites (room temperature)
1 tsp. vanilla
Liquid sugar equal to 1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. bran buds
1/2 c. rolled oats
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/3 c. chopped nuts
1 c. unsweetened applesauce
Place dry ingredients in mixer bowl and mix at low speed for 1 minute. Add oleo, egg whites, vanilla, sugar substitute, nuts, and applesauce to flour mixture and mix at medium speed for 1 minute or until blended. Spread evenly in a 9 x 13 cake pan which has been greased with oleo or sprayed with PAM spray.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until browned and it starts to pull away from the sides of pan. Cut into 3 x 5 squares and serve warm or room temperature. One square per serving. Calories 135, cholesterol 14 milligrams, fat 8 grams, NA 24 milligrams, 1 bread and 1 1/2 fat.
